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few minutes after the crime itself,

Students Of The Far East.".

The danger of Chinese students

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924.

COURT MARTIAL

PRIZE DAY.

SCHOOL

not seeking after knowledge so RESULT OF INCIDENT AT DISTRIBUTION "AT QUARRY

much for its own sake as for the £..d. they may be able to get out

LOWU CAMP

of it was stressed in a recent article by Prof. J. L. Shellshear of the Hongkong University, Court Martial which sat at Murray Bay Selwol took place at „Talkoo. the side-issues before a District yesterday to Students of the Quarry extracts from which were publish- Barracks this morning and was Club- yesterday. Those present in ed in the "Chion Mail". How.continued this afternoon.

How to determine whether a The first, annual prize distribu- mau is drunk or not was one of

could China help but continue to Sergeant George Henry" Coom-cluded Mirs. 3. Reid, who distributed draw upon the West for herber, DC.M., Ist. Batt, East Surrey the prizes, Mr. B. Ralphs, Mr. G. Regiment,, "faced a charge of P. de Martin, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. D. teachers if thell students anw drunkenness at Lowu Camp on Templeton and Mrs. Chapman.

PRIZES WINNERS..

nothing in research work because the night of November 27.

Major W P. A. Hat ersley there was no money in it?, usked Smith, D.S.O., RA, was President

The following were the successfal From Reuter's and was supported by Captain pupils:

the Professor.

recent cables it would appear that R. A. F. Montanaro, M.C, Surrey R.G.A. Lieut. Drake-Brockman,

C.Q.M.S Woodman testified that

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Cross-examined " by Kent, witness stated that as he Captain was warrant-officer-in-waiting he became senior by virtue of duty. He saw accused at 10 p.m. and again at 1040 p.m. when he was sober, but he had been drinking in the interval.

Class 6: Scholarship (girls) 1,

Cluss 81, James Burker; 2. V Hugh Muirhead; 9, James Thist well: 4 Betty Bone; 5 Kenneth Bateman.

Amery; 3, Fred McNeillie.

Infants: 1, Jean: Saiith; 2, Chusan

"SCHOOL REPORT,

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Before the distribution took placo, Mrs. B. C. Weston, the Head Mis- tress, read the following report:

this too was the burden of the Regt., and Lieut. Lewis, M.M.) Annie Stowork and May Weston; speech delivered at the celebration M.C., of the Surreys acted as pro.. Violet Bateman; 3. Gertio of the coming of age of the secutor and Captain W. G. Kent, McNeillio; 1, Agnes Burker: 5. University of Leeds by the Rev. also of the Surreys, was "prisoner's Enid Boulton. (Boys), John Dr. Mackichan who spoke 'for the friend."

Muirhead; 2, Alick Mot'ubbin; 3. Universities of India, Burta and the Far East. "Dr. Mackichan," he saw the accused drunk, in the Rowell Amory: 4, Jolm Slown says Routery "pointed out that sergents' mess at the Lowu Camp Peter Peterson. Special Painting the danger in India was that at about It o'clock

on the prize, Frank Bird. night in question. Accused was knowledge was pursued too exclu- asleep on

Class 7: Scholarship, 1. Tom form and wit- sively for the students' own sake: ness attempted to wake him up. Swan; 2, Tennant Chuptuan; 3, therefore contact with the

On the latter going off to Lily Bateman; 4, Cathie Weir; 5, Western world was both beneficial and corrective." No extravagant sleep again he repeated the Charlie. Sloan! claims were put forward on behalf process. Accused thereupon got of the British University students up, staggered to the mess caterer's

bed and fell on the bed, by Professor Shellshear, He emphasised that he did not regard the numbers of those in British Universities, who sought after knowledge for its own sake, as in any but a very small minority (two per cent. was his estimate): but it is from this percentage that the scientific staffs of Universities After the Court had deliberated are drawn and, if the students in as to whether a question by Captain the Far East are not turning out Kent as to whether witness was a fraction even of this very small sober, was permitted, COM.S. proportion, then there would Woodman admitted that he had appear to be reason for the appre-partaken of drinks but was sober, hensions of those who would see C.Q.M.S. Stripp, corroborated been extremely good to us and has. the students of India and China but said that accused was under helped us in every possible way. contributing on their own account the influence of liquor at about When the school opened there were to the all too small store of the 10.15 p.m.

133 children enrolled, a staff of two world's knowledge.

In reply to the President both | teachers and two visiting teachers. witnesses emphasised that accused Those ocupied tavo classrooms,}$ was put under close arrest when ¦ the present time, i e, eight months the guard was turned out.

after opening, there are 18 children, Another answer given by on the roll, Be staff consists of four A new type of tramenr is to be COMS. Woodman as to how he muity qualified exportened teacher given a trial by the London United knew accused was drunk, was that and two visiting teachers. · A new Tramway Co. on the route he could judge by his speech and Infant Room has been required between Hanwell and Brentford; by the fact that he staggered to and we hope soon to be in posses- and, if it proves a success it might the caterer's bed on which he fell sion of a fourth room to be taken

Including well be given a trial in Hongkong.

the accused there over by Class 8. It is of single-deck type and is were twelve witnesses some of The arrangement of Classes will controlled by one man, who, per- whom were subjected to a very then be as follows-Class 5 (13. forms the dual rôle of driver, and minute cross-examination by children) to be taken by the Head conductor. In order to simplify

prisoner's friend."

Mistress, Classes 6 and 7 (11 child- Evidence of Accused. and speed up the work" of the

fren) to be taken by Mrs. Sanders; driver-conductor the car has been

Giving evidence, accused stated Class 8 (10 children) to be taken

One-Man Trams.

Quarry Bay-Seirool was opened on the 28th April of this year. It

housed in temporary premises belonging to the Talkod Dockyard management and since the opening of the school the management has

but the sentence has been very equipped with ingenious mechani- that he was detachment orderly by Miss Brennan; and the Infant different from the sentence passed cal devices, many of which are sergeant on the night in question Department (14 children) which will upon. Mrs. Deacon's assailants.

automatic, Doors are operated and had been so for three conse-be in the charge of Miss Fraser. I pneumatically and work in unison smoking concert was held in camp plasiee the importance of sending. cutive days previously. Ashould like at this point to em- with the steps. They are auto-that evening and he was one of children, to school us early in life whilst the car is in motion by At 10:40 pm he was having a of individual-apparatus said the new- matically prevented from opening those present.

as possible. With the introduction means of a special valve. When

siderations

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the car is at a standstill the exit game of cards, in the sergeants' knowledge of the psychology of the mess with C.Q.M.S. Woodman infunt mind, it is perfectly safe to door will not open unless a pas- and C.Q.M.S. Stripp, during which send children to school at the senger is waiting on the rear plat-he had two small glasses of beer four Ideed-in-u-place-like Hong- form ready to alight, because the and after which he

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Doubtless "there are legal con

be taken into account why one man should get twenty years and a flogging and another man nine months for almost, identical crimes, but such fine points are hardly likely to be understood by the

came over criminal door is fitted with valves con- dizzy. He attributed his condition kong, where there is so much com classes, who will presumably have trolled by a treadplate on which to the combined effect of the two and going, it is of great import their own opinions upon the passenger must be standing in glasses of beer and his standing 8nce that the child should go to subject. However, it is not our order to open the door. A further over the "embers of a charcoal loo early, especially as you have The Quarry Bay School specialists in purpose to-day to dwell once more interesting "safety-first" device is fre" to warm himself.

the so-called "dead-man grip" upon the necessity for stern sen- with which the air-brake handle is COM.S. Woodman waking him

Referring to the incident of such work,

The School is conducted on what terces to discourage these crimes fitted. If the driver takes his up, he said: "Being of is known as the Directed Individual by showing the evildoer what hematically applied and the power I took it for a joke at first, but method to you more fully at future hand off this, the brakes are aute- hasty and excited temperament, Method. I hope to explain this may expect if caught-that néces shut off. The new car seats C.Q.M.S. Woodman being of the Parents meetings. For the mom- sity must surely be plain to thirty passengers, who will pay same nature that is to say, hasty ent I would like to ask you this: Do everyone-but it is our desire to their fare as they enter. The suddenly turned regimental you not find your children mora coin is dropped into a fare box, On being threatened with close self-reliant, more capable, more point out one of the lessons that and the driver issues the ticket, arrest, I got excited and lay down ready to interest and amuse them- might well be learned from last which is cancelled by a foot on the caterer's bed:"

selves in odd moments? Do you not Wednesday's attack. Ice House operated punch. A change-giving Accused also mentioned that infind them more intelligent, enger to Street is by no means a busy machine further expedites the the guard room he was told three know, with wider interests? I am AIT these things are issue of tickets. It is true that times by the commander "of the sure you do. street at nights; mostly indeed it cars of the one-man type are guard that he could go to his own very apparent at school, the children' ` is almost deserted. Fössibly it is essentially intended for service on tent, but he refused to do so, tackle their workc cheerfully: ara part of a recognized beat, but a routes where traffic is light, but

ready to overcome difficulties and police constable is rarely to be as they can be operated in con- After the last witness had given have a far greater capacity for tak

What is still more junction with double-deck tram- evidence at the afternoon session, ing pains. These are all points of seen about. helpful to the evildoer, Ice House cars on the same route, as is done the accused's record was produced. vital importance in true education. in Hongkong, the innovation Sergeant Coomber won bath the They are the basis of a sound moral Street is not at all well lighted. might be well worth the con-Distinguished Conduct Medal and character, without which can be no

real education. Now it needs no saying, with the sideration of the local tram com- the French Medaille Militaire at

I should also like you to under- MARRIAGE.

countless examples Hongkong pany in connection with the the Battle of Loos, 1915. In the

services to Happy Valley and same year, at the 2nd Battle of stand that although your child may; alone provides, that good street between Kennedy Town and the Ypres he was twice mentioned in be put in a certain class at the co- NEWMARCH → MUIR. On lighting ja the first step to Post Office.

despatches by Viscount French mencement of the year, he or she and was promoted sergeant major.cines Promotions to a higher class will not necessarily remain in the December 10, at Tientsin, reducing crime. For one thing

At Salonica in 1917, he was again. elder son of an assailant can be Been Guy Newmarch,

mentioned in despatches by Sir may take place a BOON IS difficulties and Mrs. L. J. Newmare and so identified later.

in certain subjects ure, overcome. Mr. Catherine Boyd, only another he can be more easily

The finding of the Court will be ore again I would wish to em- phasise what I have said beföra. daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

promulgated in due course.

We do beg that parents will have [Lowu is near the Northern perfect confidence in the teachers. D. D. Muir.

boundary of the New Territories. Each child is carefully studied by a little beyond Shengshui. It is us. We try to know its physical and used as a training camp by both mental capacity. May we ask you the military and the Volunteer to believe that our years of training Defence Corps.]

Hongkong, Friday, Dec. 19, 1924.

BIRTH.

HARRIS.At 518, The Peak, Hongkong, on December 18, to Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Harris, a daughter.

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For

followed when he makes off. During the. budget, debate the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird drew atten- tion to the very unsatisfactory way, in which the city is lighted

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Two youths, one aged 15 and the dastardly in that no system has been the other 19, ware arrested at a con in broad observed. The Director of Public tailor's shop on West Buad estion once Works replied that while no Second Maloo, for passing a safe for scheme of lighting existed at counterfeit Hongkong note, says rest of present, one was being gradually yesterday's "Canton Gazette:""

Having made some purchases sen- introduced. Mr. Bird's remarks at the tailor's shop, one of the were made from the artistio stand-young men tendered a Hongkong is point he spoke of wretched note respresenting $50 to the

little standards in our show spat enelly detected the forgery as there above, kindly supplied by ment and in many en by the -and. Mr. · Creasy's" reply was note was crudely altered from Messra. I. Gould & Co, ware the Farents these that we have

de in the same strain. Import- one of the $5 denomination. A

was called and the market this morning.

opening quotations on the Shanghal como safely and his monghand

are now beginning in be, both in! as the matter is from the police man

letter and m

Look whore ** standpoint, it is even more two young men were arrested. Through "this" arrest, the police

all have a fe menu of spoil do Do You Brand the Night?

corps, where the best the heroning in ita bearing upon believe that a cue may be obsighs su oodde aty warto many 10

lbs. Word, Therefore we hope that tained that will lead to the worse at night-fall and croup comes where the girts are begining sen

will be given to this identity of the gang of counter without warning st midnightrisible and sw, walimp-

junskay, feverish, sleepless by koop-- as the scheme of felters. A

[Note: Attention was called to Conah Rousedy. It soothing, healing well and fails and

india the home a bottle of Chamber's sing the posildid HA lived. easy mentioned is

these altered notes by the "China and contains no narootios. For sale lying at the

united out.

Mail," some weeks ago.]

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Not long ago '. attack upon Mrs. Dea daylight raised the qu more Are our streets ladies ??*

The prompt ar her assailants and the stern' tences meted out against th however, went far towar reassuring the public mind, quick, retribution being always the best deterrent to crime. This con- m fidence, has now been badly shaken ant by the almost equally brutal artist). Lattack-made upʊn two fortuguese importa ladies in Ice House Street last erine Wednesday This time we are ¦ full weights, afraid public anxiety will not be consideration allared so easily. True, arreat has lighting Mr. Cr been prompt enough, following a

gradually carrier,

everywherdk.